Dictionary
fragmentary
adjective frag·men·tary \ˈfrag-mən-ˌter-ē\
: made up of parts or pieces : made up of fragments
Full Definition of FRAGMENTARY
: consisting of fragments : incomplete <fragmentary evidence> <a fragmentary account>
— frag·men·tari·ly \ˌfrag-mən-ˈter-ə-lē\ adverb
— frag·men·tari·ness \-ˌter-ē-nəs\ noun
See fragmentary defined for English-language learners
See fragmentary defined for kids
ADVERTISEMENT
First Known Use of FRAGMENTARY
1611
Related to FRAGMENTARY
Rhymes with FRAGMENTARY
actuary, adversary, airy-fairy, ancillary, antiquary, apiary, arbitrary, aviary, axillary, bacillary, beriberi, bestiary, biliary, black raspberry, Bloody Mary, boysenberry, breviary, budgetary, calamari, calamary, candleberry, Canterbury, capillary, carpellary, cassowary, catenary, cautionary, cavitary, cemetery, centenary, certiorari, checkerberry, chinaberry, cometary, commentary, commissary, condottiere, coralberry, corollary, coronary, culinary, customary, dictionary, dietary, dignitary, dromedary, dysentery, elderberry, emissary, estuary, farkleberry, February, formulary, fritillary, functionary, funerary, honorary, huckleberry, intermarry, janissary, January, lamasery, lapidary, lectionary, legendary, legionary, lingonberry, literary, loganberry, luminary, mammillary, mandatary, maxillary, medullary, mercenary, miliary, military, millenary, milliary, millinery, missionary, momentary, monastery, mortuary, necessary, ordinary, ossuary, partridgeberry, pensionary, pigmentary, planetary, Pondicherry, prebendary, presbytery, pulmonary, quaternary, red mulberry, reliquary, rowanberry, salivary, salmonberry, salutary, sanctuary, sanguinary, sanitary, secondary, secretary, sedentary, seminary, silverberry, solitary, sour cherry, stationary, stationery, statuary, subcontrary, sublunary, sugarberry, sumptuary, syllabary, temporary, tertiary, thimbleberry, Tipperary, Tom and Jerry, topiary, tributary, tutelary, Typhoid Mary, unitary, urinary, vestiary, Virgin Mary, visionary, voluntary, vulnerary, Waterbury, whortleberry, winterberry
Learn More About FRAGMENTARY
Browse
Next Word in the Dictionary: fragmentationPrevious Word in the Dictionary: fragmentarismAll Words Near: fragmentary
ADVERTISEMENT
Seen & Heard
What made you want to look up fragmentary? Please tell us where you read or heard it (including the quote, if possible).